The lecture focused around the question of digital transformation in Africa
Former Nigerian Minister for Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, delivered the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) (www.UNECA.org) annual …
iBUILD provides a platform where all your construction worries are in the past. With their mobile app, you have a platform that connects customers, contractors, workers, suppliers, lenders and also other professionals such as engineers, ar…
Morocco's MOHAMED EL KETTANI EMERGED THE 2019 AFRICAN CEO OF THE YEAR at the 7th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which is taking place in Kigali from March 25, 2019.
Mohamed el Kettani has invested more than $1 billion on the continent…
Another milestone in the maritime, strategic sector cooperation between Ghana and Denmark was passed Monday 25 March 2019
In a signing ceremony the Minister of Transport, Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, along with the newly appointed D…
Dedicated aluminium event scheduled for September 2019 and will be co-located with events; Windows Doors & Facades and Gulf Glass
• Aluminium Expo runs 24-26 September 2019
• Event is a single destination for the industry’s entire va…
Market Summary
The benchmark index opened the week on a positive note due to gains in Ecobank Ghana Holdings (EGH). The GSE Composite Index advanced by 6.89 points (+0.28%) to close at 2,447.45 with a -4.85% year-to-date return while …
Entrepreneurship is no longer a choice; it is the only viable employment option available to lots of young graduates in the country, says Mr. Joe Jackson, Director of Business Operations of Dalex Finance.
He said, “…Ghana has a long way…
The African Development Bank and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have signed a Letter of Intent to accelerate youth entrepreneurship across Africa.
The partnership will bring about future collaboration focused on strengthening small to medi…
Africa Oil & Power, Africa’s Energy Conference, is this year designated the official energy event of the South African Department of Energy
AOP 2019, Africa’s Energy Conference, will be held in Cape Town on October 9-11, 2019; In pa…
Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental right but remains a challenge in many parts of the world. Around 2.1 billion people across the globe lack access to drinking water and 340,000 children under five die annually from unsafe drin…
Leading off-grid utilities provider Winch Energy, today announces a new investment from renowned Saudi Arabian power solutions group, AlGihaz Holding. The multi-million-dollar deal will see AlGihaz Holding secure a stake in Winch Energy an…
Ethiopia, as the ancestral home of the highly desirable Arabica varieties of coffee, is well-positioned to penetrate the specialty coffee market in China
A delegation from the Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing participated in the 2nd…
Merck Foundation also Calls for Applications for Media Recognition Awards 2018 to eliminate infertility stigma
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized the first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training…
Today, on the United Nations’ International Day of Forests, XPRIZE is releasing the Future of Forests Impact Roadmap, created in partnership with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The digital report and its interactive website, based on future f…
This year’s Economic Report on Africa, a flagship publication of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) focuses on fiscal policy
Africa must digitise its economies, broaden its tax base, prevent further deterioration of…
Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], is pleased to announce that year two applications for the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge are now open. The global program aims to support entrepreneurial start-up and scal…
About 10,000 cocoa smallholder producers in Liberia will benefit from a new US$47.6 million project that aims to improve their food and nutrition security and raise their incomes by modernizing cocoa farming, increasing production and deve…
In 2016, it was estimated that telecom companies in Uganda on annual basis were losing about $60m due to illegal redirection of international calls traffic
By Derrick Sebbaale - Independent ICT Consultant
In 2016, it was esti…
Docutech Limited, will unveil the Xerox Iridesse® Production Press during the West Africa Xerox Production launch event on 26th March, 2019, in Accra, Ghana. Attendees of the launch will include senior delegates from top press and publishi…
Ghana remains one of the top 10 attractive investment destinations in Africa even after the worst banking crisis in its history. Studies by Rand Merchant Bank Ltd, RMB (Corporate and Investment Banking arm of FirstRand Limited) show that a…
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solution, a leading partner in engineering, construction and servicing of industrial plants and systems, is set to construct a nitrogen fertiliser complex in Egypt to produce for the African market.
A statement s…
The Eastern Regional Director of Ghana Highway Authority, Mr Charles Adubofour has promised to compensate property owners affected by the on-going dual carriage being constructed at Kwabeng junction in the Atiwa East District.
He said a…
The Central Regional Development Commission (CEDECOM), a development arm of the Region is repositioning the Region as the preferred investments destination in Ghana.
In collaboration with the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), and Hou…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has called on foreign direct marketing and e-commerce companies operating in the country, to consider adding locally manufactured products onto their platforms for sale.
This would grow and expa…
A group calling itself the Concerned Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management (GCMF) Monday appealed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to continually work with the Fund Managers to speed up the payment of their locked-up inves…
Okere district has identified several tourism sites located in different parts of the district to be developed to standard, to create jobs and improve internally generated fund (IGF) for the assembly.
The sites include; four waterfalls …
The Government on Monday said it will this year freely distribute 13 million certified cashew seedlings to farmers in 96 districts.
Mr Augustine Collins Ntim, a Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, who made the dis…
Mr Philip Ebenezer Azidoku, the Kwahu Afram Plains North District Agriculture Director said his outfit had planned to raise and distribute to farmers this year 200,000 cashew seedlings in the district.
He said it was a way to promote t…
Mr Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, a Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, says government is committed to supporting small and medium beverage enterprises with incentives to boost their operations.
He said such incentives include zero duty on …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has honoured some staff and stakeholders at its 2018 Edition of the Annual GRA Staff and Stakeholders Awards Ceremony in Accra.
The Awards, held at the weekend, rewarded loyal working staff who dedicate…
The Takoradi office of the Ghana Revenue Authority at the weekend organised a sensitisation workshop on Self-Assessment for businesses within the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Area.
The Self-assessment workshop was to expose them to the…
MTN Ghana has organised a Community Forum in the Western North Regional capital of Sefwi Wiawso to educate its stakeholders on its products and services.
The sensitisation was to expose them to the new technology of sending and transact…
Asian stocks sank on Monday amid growing concerns of a slowdown in the global economy.
Investors dumped stocks in favour of safer bonds, driving Japan's Nikkei index down more than 3%.
The losses in Asia tracked a global stock sell-…
The Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT) has vowed to maintain the local ownership of the five indigenous banks to benefit from its intervention.
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), National Investment Bank (NIB), OmniBank Ghana Limited /…
The stock market delivered its worst performance for the year as the Composite Index closed 13.78 points lower than the previous week’s 2,454.34 points.
The year-to-date loss on the Financial Stock Index was 1.29%, down 96 basis points …
Market Summary
SIC Insurance and Republic Bank Ghana Holdings released 2018 end of year reports today. RBGH will hold its 28th Annual General Meeting at Accra City Hotel, Barnes Road, Accra at 11.00 am on Thursday 25th April 2019.
T…
Energy industry stakeholders attending the 5th Energy Access Investment Forum have called for a restructuring of the financing mechanisms enabling the development of off-grid and mini-grid connectivity in Africa.
“Meeting the universal …
South Sudan has this month realised a record $27.62 million in commercial risk insurance cover through the efforts of the South Sudan government, the African Development Bank and the Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI). ATI has, to date, p…
The Congress will hold at the Accra City Hotel
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) will from April 2-6, host the 6th Edition of International Association of Sports Press (AIPS) Africa Congress, in Accra.
The Congress w…
Market Summary
Gains in six counters in the banking and insurance sectors pushed the benchmark index up by 1.69 points (+0.07%) to close at 2,435.94 with a -5.30% year-to-date return. Cal Bank Limited and Trust Bank The Gambia advance…
Africa Oil & Power, Africa’s Energy Conference, is this year designated the official energy event of the South African Department of Energy
AOP 2019, Africa’s Energy Conference, will be held in Cape Town on October 9-11, 2019; In pa…
OnMiners Changing the Game in Cryptocurrency Mining
OnMiners S.A has recently earned the distinction becoming the first company ever to introduce an extraordinary range of endothermic cryptocurrency mining rigs. A team of investors work…
Mr. Elhiraika said Africa’s growth is projected to remain strong, moderating around 3.2% in 2018, but expected to recover to 3.4% in 2019 and 3.8% in 2020
African countries need policies that can help build resilience, raise potential g…
Market Summary
Trading activity increased, with 314,548 shares valued at GH¢310,051 changing hands from 201,233 shares valued at GH¢224,759 at the previous session. MTN Ghana (MTNGH) dominated trades by both volume and value, accounting…
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has received a mission from the African Development Bank in the wake of its membership of the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP), an initiative to foster greater integration in securities trading across th…
At the beginning of all my sales training workshops, I ask each participant to list their top three skill area they would like to improve by the end of the session. Consistently, 'dealing with objections' ranks among the top three in more …
The 564 beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Programme Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in the Tano South Municipality of the newly created Ahafo Region have appealed to government to increase their grant allowances.
They said th…
Scores of farmers in the Assin North District and Assin Central Municipality of the Central Region have appealed to COCOBOD to act decisively against cheating purchasing clerks of the Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs).
The situation wher…
The HUAWEI Mate X foldable 5G smartphone won GSMA's prestigious "Best Connected Mobile Device of Mobile World Congress 2019" award with its Falcon Wing Mechanical Hinge, 5G communication capability, innovative human-smartphone interaction …
The Government has been urged to prioritize and invest in the family farming concept and see it as a sustainable strategy to achieve its flagship Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Programme and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
T…